“When my son saw ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ at 5 years old, his reaction wasn’t ‘light sabers are so cool!’ or ‘I love robots!’ — it was, ‘Mommy, Finn has hair like ME.’ (Finn — John Boyega — is the first major Black lead in the Star Wars universe).”

Since the fundraiser began with a goal of $2,000 on March 1, it’s raised $2,671. Most of that was raised in less than two days. The extra funds will be donated to Hallett’s Arts and Sciences program, and the campaign is still accepting donations.

Here’s an introduction to Hallett Academy, it’s kids and its staff:

And here’s hoping the Hallett kids are as excited as the viral Atlanta kids:

Author: Ashley Dean

Ashley Dean is the assistant editor and culture reporter for Denverite. She previously covered music and did some copy editing for the Denver Post, the Colorado Daily and the Daily Camera. She's from New York, likes bourbon straight and is happy that Kanye seems happy. She dreams of someday holding the title of Nightlife Mayor. Find her at adean@denverite.com, 303-502-2804 or @AshleyDean.
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